American Civil Liberties Union of Florida Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Other the aclu of Florida engages in policy and advocacy work to advance the rights of floridians while blocking politician's efforts to limit the civil rights and liberties on important issues that are confronting floridians but fall outside our primary campaigns such as the following: criminal justice the aclu of Florida's criminal justice reform campaign aims to significantly reform floridas criminal justice system to reduce incarceration and racial disparities and to end discriminatory sentencing and treatment. The aclu of Florida develops evidence-based criminal justice policy goals and implements a comprehensive, multi-faceted advocacy and research plan aimed at creating a just criminal legal system in Florida. Our team conducts qualitative and quantitative research, polling, data collection and analysis to inform policymakers and the public about changes needed in floridas criminal justice system. Reproductive rights despite the fact that two-thirds of floridians support the right to abortion and voters have consistently cast their ballots to protect that right, Florida politicians passed a dangerous 6 week ban last year. It strips floridians of their right to privacy and reproductive rights, offers little to no exceptions for rape or incest, and criminalizes doctors who offer abortion care to patients after that point. This law has had devastating effects due to the myriad of barriers people must navigate to get an abortion. In order to protect floridians right to privacy and limit government interference with abortion in Florida, we will continue our direct advocacy with legislators and policymakers supported by strong issue and messaging research, data collection, and analysis. Lgbtq+ rights the lgbtq+ community in floridawho has long struggled for basic recognition of their rights, dignity, and privacyis under increased attack. Lgbtq+ people in Florida are being punished by policies that essentially ban classroom acknowledgement of their existence, prevent transgender people from using the appropriate restroom or receiving life- saving gender affirming care, seriously restrict proper pronoun use, and make it difficult for teachers to be supportive when we know that a single supportive teacher can save a queer student's life. Through policy, advocacy, and communications, we work to create a Florida free of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This means a Florida where lgbtq+ people can live openly; where our identities, relationships, and families are respected; and where there is fair treatment on the job, in schools, housing, public places, health care, and government programs.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 60.3%; rating input score 60
• Program expense ratio: 80.5%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $44.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 30.7%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.43; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.7%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.3% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings